Blog: The Dumbing of America

When Sweden's Ida Maria burst onto the scene in 2008 with her amazing album, "Fortress Round My Heart", we sensed global domination in her future. Instead, the next year and a-half turned into a tumultuous roller coaster of emotions, with a delayed U.S. release and a breakdown that caused her to cancel a U.S. tour just as she was garnering the publicity she deserved. Named to numerous 'Best of 20092 lists by the always diligent U.S. music press, we're hopeful that Ida can recapture her momentum and charm us again in 2010. After tracking her for almost [...]